The Bundesliga season takes a fortnight break until Sept. 13 with the first round of the German Cup taking its place this weekend.
A number of Bundesliga managers including SV Hamburg boss Kurt Jara, Erik Gerets of Kaiserslautern and Hertha Berlin chief Huub Stevens will be fearful of a giantkilling at the hands of lower division opposition.
Hertha have yet to score a goal this season and Stevens' side face a tricky test to SSV Reutlingen looking to end their barren spell.
North German side Holstein Kiel produced a major upset to eliminate Hertha on penalties at this stage last season and this time around they will look to take the scalp of Bayer Leverkusen.
An abysmal sequence of results away from home will make Borussia Dortmund anxious about their trip to SpVgg EGC Wirges tomorrow.
Matthias Sammer's men have not won away in the Bundesliga since December last year and their 3-0 exit to SC Freiburg in last season's second round is still fresh in the memory.
Under pressure SV Hamburg boss Jara must lead his troops out against Dynamo Dresden on Monday looking to put their Bundesliga problems aside.
The League Cup winners last won this competition back in 1987 and will hope to improve on last season's quarterfinal appearance.
The 1967 Bundesliga champions Eintracht Braunschweig will be hoping to pile more misery on last season's finalists Kaiserslautern who sit rock bottom of the Bundesliga.
Holders and nine-time winners Bayern Munich are strong favorites to stroll past south German opponents Borussia Neunkirchen.
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